Mourant Ozannes scholarships awarded

The scheme is open to students either about to start, or who have started, a Bachelor of Laws degree at either the Cayman Islands Law School or abroad. The funds go toward the cost of the students’ tuition, exam fees and textbooks.

Applicants to the offshore law firm’s scholarship scheme are expected to have achieved excellent grades in their high school diploma, and are expected to pass each year of their university degree with at least a strong 2.1. Having met the core critera, the three recipients were also selected based on their interest in developing a legal career in one of the firm’s core practice areas.

“We believe that all three of these scholarship recipients have bright futures as members of the Cayman Islands legal community,” said Partner and head of the Cayman office Neal Lomax,

“We are very pleased to be able to provide financial assistance towards the cost of their studies and hope that they will reward our faith by working hard towards the attainment of their university degrees.”

Arleth Ebanks starts at the Cayman Islands Law School in September 2011. A graduate of John Gray High School and the International College of the Cayman Islands, she has been working for Mourant Ozannes for the past five years in several roles, most recently as marketing and office assistant.

“I have always had a great interest in Law,” said Mrs. Ebanks.

“The possibilities are endless when you possess a law degree. I am most grateful for this opportunity that Mourant Ozannes has awarded me with, and I encourage young Caymanians such as myself to pursue their educational goals and to grasp any opportunities that are made available to them.”

Brando Rankin received a partial scholarship to cover up to 50 per cent tuition fees for his Bar Professional Training course at Nottingham Trent University, UK, which he starts this month. In July Brando graduated from De Montfort University in Leicester with a Second Class Upper Division Bachelor’s of Law degree.

The youngest scholarship recipient, Aaron DaCosta, is entering his final year of A Level study at Cayman Prep and High School. Aaron has impressed attorneys during the two summer student placements he has completed with Mourant Ozannes. He plans to start his LL.B. degree in September 2011.

All Mourant Ozannes scholarship recipients work with the firm for a minimum of four weeks during the summer holidays. Upon completion of their legal degrees with satisfactory grades, recipients may be offered the opportunity to pursue Articles of Clerkship with the firm.